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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

Inker(s): Al Fagaly (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Red Wilson; Wilbur Wilkin

First Line: See, Wilbur, I knew you'd like my girl!

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Pages: 1

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Jim Major

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?; typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Jim Major

Character(s): Jim; Bennie

First Line: New easy way teaches guitar in 3 weeks to your satisfaction or no cost

Synopsis: Bennie wishes he could play guitar and be popular.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad in comic form.

Wilbur Meets Laurie Lake

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkins [Wilbur Wilkin]; Red Wilson; Laurie Lake (introduction); Commodore Lake; Mr. Wilkins [Mr. Wilkin]

First Line: Westfield! Why must we move to that one horse-town, fawthaw?

Synopsis: Commodore Lake moves to Westfield to get his daughter away from the boys in the city. Wilbur meets the pair at the station and makes a shambles of trying to take their baggage to their new home.

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Pages: 8

Notes: The writer uses Wilkins as the family last name instead of Wilkin.

In the Nick of Time

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Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Old Nick

Character(s): Old Nick

First Line: O-o-o-ps! Why don't you

Synopsis: Old Nick detects a flaw in a purse snatcher's alibi and captures him for the police.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad in comic format for Old Nick candy bar. Small panel at bottom is an ad for Bit-O-Honey candy bar.

The Daring Young Man

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Alligator; Snake; Mrs. Giganchua (gorilla); Mr. Giganchua (gorilla)

First Line: Hurry, Red! It's almost time for the afternoon show!

Synopsis: Wilbur and Red go to the circus. Red gets a job, but Wilbur tries to sneak in, with unpleasant results.

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Pages: 8

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Whiz Quiz

First Line: Using a pencil, see if you can find the correct lane to 50!!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Combination maze and number game.

It Can't Be Done!

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Archie

Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Synopsis: Archie fills up both Betty's and Veronica's dance cards.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Promo for the Archie feature in Archie Comics, Pep Comics, and Laugh Comics with an original art cartoon.

The Speed Demon

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Red Wilson; Linda Moore; J. K. Dripwaite; Slats Morgan

First Line: Can't you wait just a little longer, Mr. Dripwaite?

Synopsis: Wilbur and Red plan to participate in the Westfield jalopy race to Flatburg, but Slats sabotages Wilbur's jalopy. Wilbur causes so much trouble trying to fix it that Mr. Dripwaite bans him from the race. Later Mr. Dripwaite's car won't start, so he is forced to ride with Wilbur and Red to the finish line of the race, with predictable results.

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Pages: 8.67

Look Who's Coming!

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Nevada Jones

Character(s): Nevada Jones; Blaze (horse)

First Line: Yipee yay! Blaze, away!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Nevada Jones feature "in the next issue of Pep Comics."

Wilbur Builds His Dream Boat

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkin; Linda Moore; Red Wilson

First Line: "She's a beauty, isn't she?" Wilbur said, pointing to the sailboat haltered to the dock.

Synopsis: Wilbur builds a sailboat and wants Red and Linda to take a ride in it. However, Red and Linda are reluctant to ride in anything Wilbur builds.

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Pages: 1.75

Notes: At one point the script refers to Wilbur as Archie.

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1947

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Louis H. Silberkleit (publisher)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1947. No circulation figures given.

Wilbur's Hollywood Quiz Page

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Red Wilson (cameo); Wilbur Wilkin (cameo)

First Line: Scrambled Stars

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Pages: 1

Notes: A caricature of Harpo Marx made up of 12 pieces to be cut out and put together. Also a rebus to name "Ronald Coleman" and a list of first names and a list of last names to match for the full names of seven Hollywood stars.

The Sky's the Limit

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Vigoda (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, teen

Feature(s): Wilbur

Character(s): Wilbur Wilkins [Wilbur Wilkin]; Red Wilson; Linda Moore; Mr. Wilkins [Mr. Wilkin]; Mr. Floogledorf; Swami River; J. K. Dripwaite

First Line: Do you have a hobby you'd like to enter in the show, Wilbur?

Synopsis: Wilbur builds a model airplane for the hobby show, but it causes nothing but trouble when he tries to fly it.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Wilbur's high school is listed as Riverdale in the first panel.

The writer uses Wilkins as the family last name instead of Wilkin.

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Feature(s): Whiz Quiz

First Line: The Professor dug up this garden puzzle for you!

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Pages: 0.67

Notes: Word square with garden implements theme and word puzzle with words containing "bat."

How's Your Blood Pressure?

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Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Super Duck

Character(s): Super Duck (cameo)

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Promo for Super Duck comics with head shots of Super Duck.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Bill Woggon (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Woggon ?

Inker(s): Bill Woggon ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, informational

Feature(s): Katy Keene the Pin-Up Queen

Character(s): Katy Keene; Sis Keene; Swami Riva

First Line: Today I have an appointment with Swami Riva to have my fortune told, Sis!

Synopsis: Katy's future is told by a swami with a crystal ball. Later she and Sis go to the observation tower on the 100th floor of the "Umpire State Building."

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Pages: 6

Notes: Fashions, etc., by Betty Priddy (Ardmore, Okla.), Sherry Wesley (Tyrone, Okla.), Betty Bullard (Oceanside, Calif.), Betty Thornton (Nashville, Tenn.), Peggy Tuggle (Hillsboro, Texas), Elmer Cravens (Cleveland, Ohio), Irene Vernak (Ambridge, Pa.), Marilyn Carlson (Chico, Calif.), Vita Rando (Endicott, N.Y.), Josephine Castorena (Los Angeles, Calif.), Iris Ernstine (Kansas City, Mo.), Becky Reitz (Brooksville, Pa.), Eleanor Helmes (Hempstead, N.Y.), and Bernadette Mohawk (Chicago, Ill.). "Umpire State Building" is an alias for Empire State Building in New York City. Mention is made of "Corny Wilde" and "Forever Ember" which is a play on the movie "Forever Amber" and its star Cornel Wilde.

Watch for Katy Keene

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Credits

Writer(s): Bill Woggon

Penciller(s): Bill Woggon ?

Inker(s): Bill Woggon ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): Katy Keene

Character(s): Katy Keene

First Line: Here's another page of fashions designed for Katy by the readers!!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Combination promo and activity with a paper doll of Katy and five outfits, along with a plug for the Katy features in Pep, Wilbur, Laugh, and Suzie comics. Fashions by Arlene Isemoto (Hilo, Ha.), Leona August (Cleveland, Ohio), Rosemary Lawler (Springfield, Ohio), Joan Dumbauld (Duglin, Ga.), Mary Littlefield (Camas Valley, Ore.), and Nancy Allgeier (Irvington, N.J.)

Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): C. C. Beck (credited)

Inker(s): Pete Costanza (credited)

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls

Character(s): Captain Tootsie; Rollo

First Line: C'mon, gang! Let's drop into the gym an' see how the cooking class is doing with their set-up for the school party!

Synopsis: Kids from a rival school try to ruin an award party by stealing the ice cream and Tootsie Rolls. Captain Tootsie tracks them down and saves the ice cream and also replaces the Tootsie Rolls the thieves had eaten.

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Notes: Ad in comic format for Tootsie Rolls candy.

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Subject Matter

Feature(s): Illinois Merchandise Mart

First Line: America's greatest zipper billfold bargain!

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Writer(s): J. E. Smith

Penciller(s): ? (photograph)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): National Radio Institute

Character(s): J. E. Smith (photo)

First Line: Be a radio technician

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American Boys Bill of Rights

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company

Character(s): Buck Rogers

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.